Photographs of custodial institutions for the mentally deficient, [ca. 1910-1914]

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Photographs of custodial institutions for the mentally deficient, [ca. 1910-1914]

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The series consists of several hundred black and white photographs illustrating conditions at custodial institutions for the mentally deficient in New York and other states. The photographs were gathered by the Commission to illustrate its final report, although many of the photographs in the records were not used in the report. Many of the photographs appear to have been gathered from the State Board of Charities.

1.3 cu. ft.

New York State Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8294410

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